CFP 2021 Week 12: Legends & Leaders

[Awesome Fossum]

All times ET. Lines from ESPN. Not all games listed. Rankings updated on Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, November 16
7:30 Western Michigan (-5.5) at Eastern Michigan, ESPN2
8:00 Bowling Green at Miami OH (-17), ESPNU

Wednesday, November 17
7:00 NIU (-1.5) at Buffalo, ESPN2
7:00 Central Michigan at Ball State (-2), ESPNU

Thursday, November 18
7:30 Louisville (-19.5) at Duke, ESPN

Friday, November 19
8:00 Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech (-16.5), CBSSN
9:00 Memphis at #24 Houston (-9.5), ESPN2
9:00 Air Force at Nevada (-2), FS1
11:30 #19 San Diego State (-11) at UNLV, CBSSN

Saturday, November 20
12:00 #7 Michigan State at #4 Ohio State (-19), ABC
12:00 Iowa State at #13 Oklahoma (-4), FOX
12:00 #10 Wake Forest at Clemson (-3.5), ESPN
12:00 Texas at West Virginia (-2.5), ESPN2
12:00 UMass at Army (-37.5), CBSSN
12:00 Charleston Sou. at #1 Georgia, SECN+/ESPN+
12:00 Prairie View A&M at #16 Texas A&M, SECN+/ESPN+
12:00 #19 Purdue (-11) at Northwestern, BTN
12:00 Tennessee State at #25 Mississippi State, SECN+/ESPN+
12:00 Florida State at Boston College (-2), ACCN

2:00 Illinois at #17 Iowa (-12), FS1
2:30 Georgia Tech at #8 Notre Dame (-17), NBC

3:30 #21 Arkansas at #2 Alabama (-20.5), CBS
3:30 Nebraska at #15 Wisconsin (-9.5), ABC
3:30 SMU at #5 Cincinnati (-12), ESPN
3:30 Virginia at #18 Pitt (-14), ESPN2
3:30 East Carolina (-4) at Navy, CBSSN
3:30 #6 Michigan (-15) at Maryland, BTN
3:30 UAB at #22 UTSA (-4.5), ESPN+

4:00 UCLA (-3) at USC, FOX
4:00 #14 BYU (-20) at Georgia Southern, ESPN+
4:00 Syracuse at #20 NC State (-11), ACCN
4:00 UConn at UCF (-30.5), ESPN+

5:30 #11 Baylor (-1) at Kansas State, FS1

7:00 #17 Auburn (-7.5) at South Carolina, ESPN
7:30 #3 Oregon at #23 Utah (-3), ABC
7:30 Vanderbilt at #12 Ole Miss (-36.5), SECN

8:00 #9 Oklahoma State (-10.5) at Texas Tech, FOX

9:00 ULM at LSU (-29), ESPN2
9:00 New Mexico at Boise State (-27), FS1

10:30 Arizona State (-3) at Oregon State, ESPN

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Here's my prediction for this week's CFP:

1 Georgia
2 Alabama
3 Oregon
4 Ohio State

5 Michigan
6 Michigan State
7 Cincinnati
8 Notre Dame
9 Ole Miss
10 Oklahoma State
11 Oklahoma
12 Wake Forest

UR Houston

If Ohio State loses to Michigan State, I think Notre Dame jumps Cincinnati next week.

 

[Zososoxfan]

Jeez, OSU -19 vs. MSU is savage. Much disrespekt.

 

[canderson]

I don’t see Michigan State keeping up with Ohio State. Texas will lose by at least 21. Who cares.

I do predict if Georgia beats Alabama ND will get the 4th spot (assuming Ohio State wins out).

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Ugh, just realized that the ESPN2 game tonight is at EMU. Why would the conference or network ever choose to showcase a game at that stadium?

I should start listing canderson's line for the UT game along with ESPN's.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

College Football Playoff Top 25
[TH]SCHOOL[/TH] [TH]RECORD[/TH]

1. Georgia	10-0
2. Alabama	9-1
3. Oregon	9-1
4. Ohio State	9-1
5. Cincinnati	10-0
6. Michigan	9-1
7. Michigan State	9-1
8. Notre Dame	9-1
9. Oklahoma State	9-1
10. Wake Forest	9-1
11. Baylor	8-2
12. Mississippi	8-2
13. Oklahoma	9-1
14. BYU	8-2
15. Wisconsin	6-3
16. Texas A&M	7-3
17. Iowa	8-2
18. Pittsburgh	8-2
19. San Diego State	9-1
20. NC State	7-3
21. Arkansas	7-3
22. UTSA	10-0
23. Utah	7-3
24. Houston	9-1
25. Mississippi State	6-4

 

[canderson]

Michigan State has extended Mel Tucker to to a 10 year, $95 million contract.

That seems … excessive … for a coach with one good season to date.

 

[Average Reds]

Michigan State has extended Mel Tucker to to a 10 year, $95 million contract.

That seems … excessive … for a coach with one good season to date.

No idea if there's any truth to the rumors, but he was supposedly halfway out the door to LSU a week ago.

Even if that was just a bluff, it was powerful enough to prompt MSU to drop a huge contract on him.

 

[johnmd20]

Unbelievable drive for tOSU to start the game. 12 plays, every play gained yards, and it ended in an easy TD.

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

It's calls like that "incomplete pass" for Michigan State that make me care about college football a little less every year. The refs did their best to hand Michigan State a field goal but they still fail.

...and a few seconds later it's game over. 21-0.

 

[ObstructedView]

No idea if there's any truth to the rumors, but he was supposedly halfway out the door to LSU a week ago.

Even if that was just a bluff, it was powerful enough to prompt MSU to drop a huge contract on him.

Haunted by the ghost of Saban.

in any event, this pathetic performance will thankfully put an end to all the righteous indignation about MSU being disrespected by the Committee.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Ohio St is a wagon.

Fun way for Tucker to celebrate his extension.

 

[johnmd20]

This has been an absurd display of offense efficiency for tOSU.

They are averaging like 40 yards per play. Everything they do ends in a TD. 28-0 after 17 minutes is insane.

 

[johnmd20]

That is about the best catch you will see a college player make. This game is hilarious.

35-0. 20 minutes have elapsed.

 

[terrynever]

Penn State, whose season unwound rapidly with four losses in five games, just turned to QB No. 3 during a scoreless second quarter against Rutgers, for crying out loud. The QB is a freshman from Toronto. And yet we watch. Some of us. Very few Nit alums in New England.

Almost every year, the Big Ten is Ohio State and no other elite teams by the time December comes around. Bigger, stronger, faster, better. Chris Olave can graduate any time he chooses.Conference has three elite slot WRs with Olave and Dotson and the kid from Purdue.

 

[johnmd20]

This Ohio State game is legitimately impressive.

There has not been a single good thing to happen to Michigan State. It is either bad offense or a toothless defense. And it's not like Ohio State is getting turnovers. MSU just can't stop them.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Young and Stroud is going to be a close Heisman vote.

 

[canderson]

Can MSU rescind their offer at halftime?

Texas is on pace for my predicted 49-17 ass kicking. Might end up giving up closer to 60.

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

The Buckeyes offense now clearly taking a conservative approach... still go 85 yards to the end zone.

Stroud 29 of 31 for 393 yards in the half.

 

[johnmd20]

The Buckeyes offense now clearly taking a conservative approach... still go 85 yards to the end zone.

Stroud 29 of 31 for 393 yards in the half.

Quite possibly the greatest half in college football history.

 

[johnmd20]

The Buckeyes offense now clearly taking a conservative approach... still go 85 yards to the end zone.

Stroud 29 of 31 for 393 yards in the half.

And 6 touchdowns. I am loving this.

MSU 4th and 10 on their own 40, 46 seconds left in the half. They punt.

 

[Sille Skrub]

Sparty could be fielding the worst passing defense in the history of college football.

 

[luckiestman]

I thought 26-3 was safe but Noles look like they want to choke.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Texas is comically bad.

 

[luckiestman]

I want to thank the BC coach for running straight into the line on 1st and 2nd down. Noles tried hard to choke.

 

[luckiestman]

If Dawgs beat Bama (SEC champ game) and OSU beats Michigan and Utah beats Oregon can we get:

Georgia
OSU
Cincy
ND

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Oklahoma St would probably have to lose to Oklahoma for ND to jump them.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

FCS action: With the SoCon championship on the line, #21 Mercer lines up for a 42-yard attempt down three to #8 ETSU with three seconds left. The kick bounces off the right upright and in ... but ETSU calls a timeout. The next attempt sails wide left. Good news for schools on the bubble.

 

[luckiestman]

Oklahoma St would probably have to lose to Oklahoma for ND to jump them.

Poll I saw has ND ahead of OK state. Maybe I’m looking at wrong thing.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

You're not, save that the CFP rankings aren't really a "poll", so it only vaguely matters where the teams are currently ranked. I think a one-loss Big 12 champion gets in ahead of Cincy. Hell, I think they'd put in one-loss Notre Dame before they put in Cincy. But we'll see.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

In case y'all aren't watching, there's a pretty good game going on in Tuscaloosa.

Woooo Pig Sooooie!

 

[luckiestman]

You're not, save that the CFP rankings aren't really a "poll", so it only vaguely matters where the teams are currently ranked. I think a one-loss Big 12 champion gets in ahead of Cincy. Hell, I think they'd put in one-loss Notre Dame before they put in Cincy. But we'll see.

Cincy beating ND H2H makes it interesting

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

It would come down to how much weight a conference championship would carry for OK State. If the other option is Notre Dame, the answer is none. The Irish are already ahead of them in every poll, have never been penalized for not playing in a conference (just the opposite) and are always favored by the human element of the polls.

However, it could easily be used as the excuse to keep Cincinnati out.

 

[canderson]

Texas is comically bad.

I think they go 3-9 next season.

 

[snowmanny]

It would come down to how much weight a conference championship would carry for OK State. If the other option is Notre Dame, the answer is none. The Irish are already ahead of them in every poll, have never been penalized for not playing in a conference (just the opposite) and are always favored by the human element of the polls.

However, it could easily be used as the excuse to keep Cincinnati out.

But Notre Dame's schedule isn't all that great with USC, Stanford, Florida State down and no Michigan Mighigan State anymore. Their best win is Wisconsin. I think it would be a mistake to take them over undefeated Cincinnati. ED: maybe I misread your post. You are saying OK State would be the reason to keep Cincinnati out. That makes more sense. Awesome Fossum was talking about ND over Cincy.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

I think taking 1-loss Notre Dame over undefeated Cincinnati when Cincinnati holds a head-to-head win would be outrageous. I still think they might do it. If there is also a 1-loss Big 12 champion, they can side step that issue and just take them. If Cincinnati loses and it's between 1-loss Notre Dame and 1-loss Oklahoma State, I think they take Notre Dame.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Bama kicker misses a 47-yard field goal right on line but short...and both Nessler and Danielson assumed it went in. Man, I've been there as a commentator, and I feel for them - you sound so stupid, even though your reasons for sounding stupid are perfectly understandable.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

That fake punt touchdown for Arkansas...so, so tasty.

 

[johnmd20]

That fake punt touchdown for Arkansas...so, so tasty.

It was sweet, no doubt.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Live I didn't think he had it controlled.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Live I didn't think he had it controlled.

The thing nobody seemed to be talking about is that by the time he did control that catch, had he landed out of the end zone? (His foot/feet and knee were down in the end zone originally, but he might have lost control after they were back in the air.)

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Horrific for Arkansas to line up to punt down 14 with three minutes to go and then waste a timeout.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

Andy Reid school of clock management from Arkansas right now.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

The thing nobody seemed to be talking about is that by the time he did control that catch, had he landed out of the end zone? (His foot/feet and knee were down in the end zone originally, but he might have lost control after they were back in the air.)

That's what I saw. Ball never touched the ground but by the time he had it his elbow had landed out of bounds.

 

[Section15Box113]

Unbelievable by Arkansas here. No urgency down two scores. Run after run, with no effort to get out of bounds.

And now they go back to the air and get the score, but… tick, tick, tick. With no timeouts left.

 

[shawnrbu]

Pitt will be playing for an ACC Championship in two weeks.

 

[soxhop411]

How much lower can USC get right now?.

Yeash . They are being taken to the woodshed bY UCLA

 

[JoePoulson]

Hell of a fight by the Hogs! Love this team, maybe one day they'll beat Bama again.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

10K bonus for Chip Kelly.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Harvard/Yale was great!